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Choose a Page:*Which metals did early Africans use?*What was the Great Trek?What was Great Zimbabwe?What was the East Coast Trade?What were early African villages like? Which metals did early Africans use? Iron was used in Africa from about 200 BC, and copper from 500 BC. Beautiful statues were a special art form in the Benin Empire (1200-1700 AD) in West Africa. They were cast in bronze or brass. This one shows in detail a hunter returning home. He has an antelope slung over his shoulders with its legs tied.   Previous: Back Book: Best Ever Q&A Section: History Chapter: Early Africa